Minister of Transport (Malaysia)
Malaysian government position
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The minister of transport (Malay: Menteri Pengangkutan, Jawi: منتري ڤڠڠكوتن), also informally known as the transport minister, is a minister in the Government of Malaysia, with overall responsibility for the functions and objectives of the Ministry of Transport. The incumbent is a member of the Cabinet of Malaysia.
StyleTransport Minister
(informal)
The Honourable
(within Malaysia and the Commonwealth)
(informal)
The Honourable
(within Malaysia and the Commonwealth)
AbbreviationMOT
MemberofCabinet
ReportstoThe Prime Minister
| Minister of Transport | |
|---|---|
| Menteri Pengangkutan | |
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Incumbent since 19 September 2026Vacant | |
| Ministry of Transport | |
| Style | Transport Minister (informal) The Honourable (within Malaysia and the Commonwealth) |
| Abbreviation | MOT |
| Member of | Cabinet |
| Reports to | The Prime Minister |
| Seat | Putrajaya |
| Nominator | The Prime Minister |
| Appointer |
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| Term length | |
| Formation | 1955 |
| First holder | H. S. Lee |
| Deputy | Hasbi Habibollah |
| Salary | RM14,970 |
| Website | www |
The current minister of transport is vacant following the resignation on the former minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook since 19 September 2026. The office holder works alongside the deputy minister of transport, presently Hasbi Habibollah since 3 December 2022. The corresponding shadow minister is the shadow minister of transport, Khairil Nizam Khirudin.
List of ministers of transport
The following individuals have been appointed as Minister of Transport, or any of its precedent titles:[1]
Political party: Alliance/BN PH
| Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) Constituency |
Political party | Title | Took office | Left office | Deputy Minister | Prime Minister (Cabinet) | |
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H. S. Lee (1900–1988) Nominated |
Alliance (MCA) | Minister of Transport | 1 August 1955 | 31 August 1957 | Vacant | Chief Minister of the Federation of Malaya Tunku Abdul Rahman | |
| Abdul Rahman Talib (1916–1968) MP for Pahang Timor |
Alliance (UMNO) | 31 August 1957 | 7 October 1959 | Tunku Abdul Rahman (I) | ||||
| Sardon Jubir (1917–1985) MP for Pontian Utara |
18 November 1959 | 4 December 1968 | Tunku Abdul Rahman (II • III) | |||||
| V. Manickavasagam (1926–1979) MP for Klang |
Alliance (MIC) | 4 June 1969 | 20 September 1970 | Tunku Abdul Rahman (IV) | ||||
| Abdul Ghani Gilong (1932–2021) MP for Kinabalu |
Alliance (USNO) | 23 September 1970 | 1974 | Abdul Razak Hussein (I) | ||||
| V. Manickavasagam (1926–1979) MP for Pelabuhan Kelang |
BN (MIC) | Minister of Works and Transport | 5 September 1974 | 1976 | Richard Ho Ung Hun | Abdul Razak Hussein (II) | ||
| V. Manickavasagam (1926–1979) MP for Pelabuhan Kelang |
BN (MIC) | Minister of Transport | 1978 | 15 September 1979 | Goh Cheng Teik | Hussein Onn (II) | ||
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Lee San Choon (1935–2023) MP for Segamat (1974-1982) MP for Seremban (1982-1983) |
BN (MCA) | 1 November 1979 | 31 March 1983 | Goh Cheng Teik (1979–1981) Abu Hassan Omar (1981–1983) |
Hussein Onn (II) Mahathir Mohamad (I • II) | ||
| Chong Hon Nyan (1924–2020) MP for Batu Berendam |
2 June 1983 | 6 January 1986 | Abu Hassan Omar (1983–1984) Rahmah Othman (1984–1986) |
Mahathir Mohamad (II) | ||||
| Ling Liong Sik (1943–2026) MP for Mata Kuching (1986) MP for Labis (1986-2003) |
7 January 1986 | 25 May 2003 | Rahmah Othman (1986–1987) Zaleha Ismail (1987–1995) Mohd Ali Rustam (1995–1996) Ibrahim Saad (1996–1999) Ramli Ngah Talib (1999–2003) Douglas Uggah Embas (2001–2003) |
Mahathir Mohamad (II • III • IV • V • VI) | ||||
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Chan Kong Choy (b. 1955) MP for Selayang |
1 July 2003 | 9 March 2008 | Ramli Ngah Talib (2003–2004) Douglas Uggah Embas (2003–2008) Tengku Azlan (2004–2008) |
Mahathir Mohamad (VI) Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (I • II) | |||
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Ong Tee Keat (b. 1956) MP for Pandan |
18 March 2008 | 3 June 2010 | Lajim Ukin (2008–2009) Abdul Rahim Bakri (2009–2010) Robert Lau (2009–2010) |
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (III) Najib Razak (I) | |||
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Kong Cho Ha (b. 1950) MP for Lumut |
4 June 2010 | 5 May 2013 | Abdul Rahim Bakri (2010–2013) Jelaing Mersat (2010–2013) |
Najib Razak (I) | |||
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Hishammuddin Hussein (b. 1961) MP for Sembrong Acting |
BN (UMNO) | Acting Minister of Transport | 16 May 2013 | 24 June 2014 | Abdul Aziz Kaprawi | Najib Razak (II) | |
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Liow Tiong Lai (b. 1961) MP for Bentong |
BN (MCA) | Minister of Transport | 27 June 2014 | 9 May 2018 | |||
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Anthony Loke Siew Fook (b. 1977) MP for Seremban |
PH (DAP) | 21 May 2018 | 24 February 2020 | Kamarudin Jaffar | Mahathir Mohamad (VII) | ||
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Wee Ka Siong (b. 1968) MP for Ayer Hitam |
BN (MCA) | 10 March 2020 | 24 November 2022 | Hasbi Habibollah (2020–2021) Henry Sum Agong (2021–2022) |
Muhyiddin Yassin (I) Ismail Sabri Yaakob (I) | ||
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Anthony Loke Siew Fook (b. 1977) MP for Seremban |
PH (DAP) | 3 December 2022 | 19 September 2026 | Hasbi Habibollah | Anwar Ibrahim (I) | ||